A heat dome is causing the first severe heat wave in several Arab countries on this date, with temperatures likely to exceed 50 degrees Celsius.

Arab Weather - Meteorologists at the Arab Weather Regional Center said that the latest computer model outputs indicate that large areas of the Arabian Peninsula will continue to be affected in the coming days by an intense heat wave resulting from the intensification of the Arabian high pressure system, which will fuel the heat dome phenomenon, accompanied by an air mass with high surface heating that will raise temperatures to nearly 50 degrees Celsius, especially in Iraq, Kuwait, and parts of Saudi Arabia, God willing.

Iraq and Kuwait: Temperatures to reach 50 degrees Celsius this weekend and early next week.

The numerical computer models at the Arab Weather Center sense that a blazing center of an extremely hot air mass will be centered over Iraq and will hover over most of the country, causing a clear intensification of the heat wave at the end of this week and the beginning of next week, as temperatures will rise further to exceed what is expected. The most appropriate description of the weather at that time will be as blazing in Baghdad and all of Iraq, as maximum temperatures will be between 48-50 degrees Celsius in most regions, including northern Iraq and the capital, Baghdad, while they will reach the threshold of 50-53 degrees Celsius in the southern and desert regions, including the city of Basra.

As for Kuwait, God willing, according to advanced numerical modeling by Arab Weather, maximum temperatures during the heat wave are expected to reach 50 degrees Celsius and perhaps more in many parts of the country, especially early next week, particularly in the desert and interior regions, especially Jahra and its surrounding areas.

Saudi Arabia: Extremely hot weather, with temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius in some areas.

Experts at the Arab Weather Center said that Saudi Arabia is the third most affected country by the heat dome and is not far from the blazing heat of the air mass. Extremely hot summer weather prevails, with maximum temperatures likely to reach nearly 50 degrees Celsius in eastern Saudi Arabia, especially in its desert regions. All eyes are also on Al-Nuairyah and Hafar Al-Batin, which are expected to record the highest temperatures in the Kingdom early next week.

Qatar and Bahrain: Extremely hot weather with temperatures exceeding the mid-40s Celsius.

God willing, the weather is expected to remain hot to very hot across all regions, and relatively humid during the day in coastal areas, with temperatures exceeding the mid-40s Celsius, especially in the interior and desert regions of Qatar.

UAE and Oman: Extremely hot weather, with highs exceeding mid-40°C.

The UAE and Oman will continue to be affected by a strong high pressure system in the upper atmosphere this weekend, accompanied by an air mass with high surface heating. Therefore, the weather will remain hot to extremely hot across various regions of the UAE and Oman, especially the desert regions. Maximum temperatures will range between 44-47 degrees Celsius in the interior regions, including Al Ain and its surrounding areas, and the desert regions of the Sultanate of Oman.

And God knows best.